George Lopez Says He Will Return to TV

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The comedian at a Miami Heat-Dallas Mavericks NBA Finals game earlier this year.

Updated at 9:35 AM EDT on Monday, Oct 17, 2011

Comedian George Lopez said he is creating a new family-oriented sitcom where he will play a father and husband, vowing to return to television less than two months after TBS canceled his late night show "Lopez Tonight."

Lopez told The Associated Press his now untitled show "will be the opposite" of "George Lopez," the syndicated television sitcom that aired on ABC from 2002 and 2007 and made him a household name.

"I was heartbroken. Late-night talk show needs diversity," actress Eva Longoria told the AP about the axing of "Lopez Tonight." She attended a charity gala with Lopez in Las Vegas Saturday night.

Lopez, who often lampoons his Mexican heritage and upbringing, said there will not be a grandmother figure on his new show. On "George Lopez," Lopez often verbally sparred with an actress who played his mother. He promised he would tease all of his coworkers if the show is picked up for TV next fall.